Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con vua thì lại làm vua, con sãi ở chùa thì quét lá đa

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Meaning · English

Children often follow in their parents' footsteps

Literally: King's son becomes king, temple boy sweeps leaves

Examples

Con vua thì lại làm vua, con sãi ở chùa thì quét lá đa, như cha như conChildren often follow in their parents' footsteps, like father like son

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Con vua thì lại làm vua, con sãi ở chùa thì quét lá đa” mean?

Children often follow in their parents' footsteps Literally: King's son becomes king, temple boy sweeps leaves

Is “Con vua thì lại làm vua, con sãi ở chùa thì quét lá đa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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